Warren is a free agent come November 2019. If Eddie doesn't make the semis I have a feeling he may be one too!!!!! I would go with a combination of Lancaster & Baxter if I was Melville. Gats I think will have his eyes on the AB role if not 2019 but soon after. Once again the IRFU have shown the other Unions how its done by seamlessly announcing Farrell as the new coach. No drawn out Worldwide search boll...s played out in the full scrutiny of the media. Just good sensible honest behind the scenes planning.

This is an odd statement to come from Melville and the RFU - first of all, it destabilises their own coach, Eddie Jones (unless he has said he's leaving)... secondly, and more productively from England's PoV, it may destabilise Wales and Gatland to some extent, unless Gats comes out soon and says he's not interested.

I don't know what Gatland will make of this - he's always been pretty honest, has never walked away from a contract... but he will be free after the RWC. On the other hand, he may see it as a ruse by England and tell them 'no way'... there seems to be a sneaky bit of politics in all this.

This is an odd statement to come from Melville and the RFU - first of all, it destabilises their own coach, Eddie Jones (unless he has said he's leaving)... secondly, and more productively from England's PoV, it may destabilise Wales and Gatland to some extent, unless Gats comes out soon and says he's not interested.

I don't know what Gatland will make of this - he's always been pretty honest, has never walked away from a contract... but he will be free after the RWC. On the other hand, he may see it as a ruse by England and tell them 'no way'... there seems to be a sneaky bit of politics in all this.

Apparently Eddie is signed up to handing over to his eventual successor during 2020 with him due to leave in 2021 so he is aware that the search is on. Can't see Gatland requiring or indeed wanting his hand held by Eddie for a year. This idea came about when they were talking about appointing from within the Gallagher.

Warren is a free agent come November 2019. If Eddie doesn't make the semis I have a feeling he may be one too!!!!! I would go with a combination of Lancaster & Baxter if I was Melville. Gats I think will have his eyes on the AB role if not 2019 but soon after. Once again the IRFU have shown the other Unions how its done by seamlessly announcing Farrell as the new coach. No drawn out Worldwide search boll...s played out in the full scrutiny of the media. Just good sensible honest behind the scenes planning.

If Wales would of done that, we'd of ended up with Howler! Thank god they looked elsewhere.

I wouldn't want Rob Howley as Wales coach as we need a change of the old guard but Gatland obviously has great faith in his abilities or he wouldn't have been with him so long. I don't get the personal abuse really which I think has just become gratuitous over time on our part akin to the Pantomine baddie for some reason. He seems a pretty decent man overall with a great playing record and a Welshman. All very odd I find personally. Give the guy a break folks.

"I'd rather have been a judge than a miner.Being a miner,as soon as you are too old and tired and sick and stupid to do the job properly,you have to go.The very opposite applies with judges!"P.Cook

Well the richest RFU in the World should be able to afford him but recent financial performance suggests otherwise. I see McCall & Baxter have distanced themselves from the job so that leaves Deano and Lancaster as the English/Premiership options. Can't see the stuffed shirts at HQ allowing Deano to do the job so its over the New Zealand again or maybe they will talk to Jake White who feels he is the man to turn to in a crisis. This years 6 nations will be very informative and starts with a bang with England taking on Ireland. Lose that & also the game in Cardiff & Eddie may not even make the plane to Japan!!!!

Will he be able to bring together the backroom he wants? (Edwards likely back to league, Howley's ice cream van needing attending)

Non starter. But Gatland in charge of an England team that regularly churns out massive back rowers and backs would be terrifying for the rest of the NH.

not likely, its been confirmed. Wigan Warriors head coach after the world cup. that was made official a while back. He has also confirmed a fair few interest from union players expressing an interest to join Wigan.

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